people standing too close

[cowboyup]

Back from grocery store and post office...does it make you uneasy when you are in line and people either in front or back, or both, feel like they are standing too close to you? Like a feeling of invading your private space?

I get that feeling a lot when I have to go to a store and there is a line. If at all possible, I tend to avoid lines or go when I know it's not going to be busy.

Have you had any success in calming yourself down if it happens?
I don't really think that whipping out my can of pepper spray to ward them off would be appropriate but I felt like it, lol

Oh, saw a bumper sticker: "HUMANS: the other white meat"

 

[Hellhound]

Random strangers getting close to me? Ick... -shudder-

 

[this_portrait]

It irritates the living hell out of me, especially when I'm on public transportation. When it gets so crowded on a train/bus that people are packed together like sardines, I just give everyone around me dirty looks like, "I hate all of you."

 

[Lea]

Ugh, I was once standing in the queue in Germany, when out of a sudden the woman who was standing in front of me pushed me rudely.. I got quite shocked as I didn´t know what I have done or what was happening. Then she said: "I would also want to have a bit of space if you don´t mind." I didn´t realize at all I was standing too close to her (or so was she perceiving it). I think she might have some issues.. this didn´t happen to me anytime else in life.

 

[dancingintherain]

can't stand it either.. it's like claustrophobia. I got really anxious plus annoyed last week because every direction I went to inside this busy store, people would be in my way. arrrghhh. It really nice when it hits night-time and not many people are about.

 

[razzle dazzle rose]

It is a pet peeve of mine for sure. The worse is when there are kids. Ah. I try my best to ignore it but it still bothers me. Have to deal with it though. I won't be that crazy person that yells at someone to move.

 

[Solitudes_Grace]

This used to bother me a lot in high school in the lunch line. These days, it doesn't bother me so much because I very rarely have to stand in lines anymore. I live in a relatively rural area, so lines at stores aren't usually very long, and I just use the self-check-out line at the grocery store.

 

[Luka]

I hate it because I'm self-conscious about people hearing me breathe.

 

[LazyHermitCrab]

Yeah like the seats in the theature are too close to the seat in front. It's like once you sit you're screwed if you need to use the public restroom which sucks too!

 

[Arthur_Dent]

Easy solution:

 

[cowboyup]

Easy solution:

LMAO, that's funny!
that's one way to solve it

 

[Phoenixx]

Closeness with other strangers really bothers me too. I'm actually fairly okay with checkouts, but crowds anywhere else really bother me. Walking really close to people because it's so crowded, standing/sitting next to people waiting outside a class, I can't stand it.

Actually it's not just with strangers, but even with people I know. I don't know why I'm like this, but I've been like this ever since my SA started. Sudden hugs from friends and family sometimes really throw me off and I feel either bothered (I don't feel so bothered when I'm expecting it). When walking with someone, I sometimes can't stand walking right close to them, I need space. If I have to sleep in the same bed with anyone, forget it. I am so private about sleeping and always have been. I don't know why. It's almost just as hard sleeping in the same room as another person.

That's the thing though, it's not like I don't long for closeness, but once I have that sometimes I don't like it. It kinda makes me wonder if I'm ever in a relationship if I'll be able to actually handle it. Or I'll just drive the other person away.

 

[Phoenixx]

Easy solution:

^ Ha! XD That's great!